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24.6.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 228/3 OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2016/C 228/03) This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). SINGLE DOCUMENT ‘POULARDE DU PÉRIGORD’ EU No: FR-PGI-0005-01373 — 24.9.2015 PDO ( ) PGI ( X ) 1. Title ‘Poularde du Périgord’ 2. Member State or Third Country France 3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff 3.1. Type of product Class 1.1. Fresh meat (and offal) 3.2. Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies ‘Poularde du Périgord’ is a yellow poulard from slow-growing strains of the Cou Nu type. ‘Poularde du Périgord’ is a fattened young hen bred for a period of at least 120 days. It is a plump fowl for festive occasions, with highly developed, rounded muscle masses on a slender skeleton. The skin, which is very thin and has an intense, uniformly yellow colour, reveals a substantial subcutaneous fat cover. All of the muscle masses have intramuscular fat described as ‘marbled’. ‘Poularde du Périgord’ may be marketed in the form of fresh or frozen carcasses or cuts. It may be packaged under film, vacuum-packed or packaged in a protective atmosphere. The carcasses of ‘Poularde du Périgord’ are presented in the form of: — gutted carcasses (plucked, eviscerated fowl, with the head, feet, and giblets), — ‘ready-to-cook’ carcasses (RTC) (plucked, eviscerated fowl, without the head and with or without the tarsus), — ‘métifet’ or ‘méti-fait’ carcasses (plucked, eviscerated fowl, with or without the tarsus and with the head folded under the wings). The minimum weight of RTC carcasses is 1,7 kg and of gutted carcasses 2 kg. Particular care must be taken with the quality of carcasses presented whole, which must be flawless. (1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1. C 228/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.6.2016 3.3. Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only) During the entire breeding period, the feed distributed must be composed solely of plants, minerals and vitamins. The following plants must be present in the mixture: — varying amounts of maize, depending on the animal’s age, — at least one other cereal, including, in particular, wheat, barley, triticale, sorghum, oats, — protein crops to balance the ration. The breeding period consists of four phases corresponding to different physiological needs requiring different amounts of cereals: — the starter phase, from day 1 to day 28: At least 50 % of the starter feed is composed (by weight) of mixed cereals (cereals and cereal by-products). The cereals must include maize and at least one other straw cereal (wheat, barley, triticale, oats) or sorghum. The minimum amount of maize (by weight) in this mixture of cereals is set at 25 %, — the growth phase, from day 29 to day 52: At least 70 % of the growth feed is composed (by weight) of mixed cereals (cereals and cereal by-products). The cereals must include maize and at least one other straw cereal (wheat, barley, triticale, oats) or sorghum. The minimum amount of maize (by weight) in this mixture of cereals is set at 30 %. — the finisher phase, from day 53 to day 81: At least 80 % of the finisher feed is composed (by weight) of mixed cereals (cereals and cereal by-products). The cereals must include maize and at least one other straw cereal (wheat, barley, triticale, oats) or sorghum. The minimum amount of maize (by weight) in this mixture of cereals is set at 30 %. — the fattening phase, at least until day 120: At least 40 % of the feed is composed (by weight) of maize. Each type of feed is systematically supplemented with clay (bentonite). It is incorporated into the feed at a minimum amount of 2 kg/t. 3.4. Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area ‘Poularde du Périgord’ is bred and slaughtered in the geographical area. Périgord slaughterhouses have developed and preserved specific know-how for the selection of carcasses, which contributes to the reputation of the product and the final quality of the presented product. The scalding and plucking, evisceration, tying and drying processes must be carried out with the greatest care, as only flawless carcasses are marketed whole. For this reason, the carcasses are sorted twice before tying and after drying. ‘Métifet’ and ‘méti-fait’ poulards are eviscerated and finished manually. 3.5. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to Cutting and packaging must take place on the slaughtering site. This allows the processes to be carried out in sequence and prevents the quality of the meat from deteriorating on contact with air. As both the fresh and frozen meat must be presented without any defects, its handling must be limited, especially as ‘Poularde du Périgord’ has a very thin skin. Deep-freezing must take place within 24s hour of slaughter. These various factors mean that the meat must be packaged rapidly, and doing so in the geographical area guarantees compliance with the presentation criteria. 24.6.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 228/5 3.6. Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to The label includes the name of the PGI, ‘Poularde du Périgord’. The labels and sale documents must display the common logo: 4. Concise definition of the geographical area The geographical area extends over the following departments: — Charente, limited to the cantons of: Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Chalais, Montbron, Montembœuf, Montmoreau- Saint-Cybard and Villebois-Lavalette, — Charente-Maritime, limited to the canton of Montguyon, — Corrèze, limited to the cantons of: Argentat, Ayen, Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, Beynat, Brive-la-Gaillarde-Centre, Brive-la-Gaillarde-Nord-Est, Brive-la-Gaillarde-Nord-Ouest, Brive-la-Gaillarde-Sud-Est, Brive-la-Gaillarde-Sud- Ouest, Corrèze, Donzenac, Égletons, Juillac, Larche, Lubersac, Malemort-sur-Corrèze, Meyssac, Seilhac, Treignac, Tulle-Campagne-Nord, Tulle-Campagne-Sud, Tulle-Urbain-Nord, Tulle-Urbain-Sud, Uzerche and Vigeois, — Dordogne, — Gironde, limited to the cantons of: Castillon-la-Bataille, Coutras, Lussac, Pujols and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, — Haute-Vienne, limited to the cantons of: Aixe-sur-Vienne, Ambazac, Châlus, Châteauneuf-la-Forêt, Eymoutiers, Laurière, Limoges-Beaupuy, Limoges-Isle, Limoges-Landouge, Limoges-Couzeix, Limoges-Cité, Limoges-Le Palais, Limoges-Condat, Limoges-Panazol, Limoges-Corgnac, Limoges-Puy-las-Rodas, Limoges-Grand-Treuil, Limoges- Vigenal, Limoges-Émailleurs, Limoges-Carnot, Limoges-Centre, Limoges-La Bastide, Nexon, Nieul, Oradour-sur- Vayres, Pierre-Buffière, Rochechouart, Saint-Germain-les-Belles, Saint-Junien-Est, Saint-Junien-Ouest, Saint- Laurent-sur-Gorre, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, Saint-Mathieu and Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, — Lot, limited to the cantons of: Bretenoux, Cahors-Nord-Est, Cahors-Nord-Ouest, Cahors-Sud, Cajarc, Castelnau- Montratier, Catus, Cazals, Gourdon, Gramat, Labastide-Murat, Lacapelle-Marival, Lalbenque, Lauzès, Limogne- en-Quercy, Livernon, Luzech, Martel, Montcuq, Payrac, Puy-l’Évêque, Saint-Céré, Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air, Saint-Géry, Salviac, Souillac and Vayrac, — Lot-et-Garonne, limited to the cantons of: Cancon, Castelmoron-sur-Lot, Castillonnès, Duras, Fumel, Lauzun, Marmande-Est, Marmande-Ouest, Monclar, Monflanquin, Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot, Seyches, Tonneins, Tournon- d’Agenais, Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Sud, Villeréal and Le Mas-d’Agenais 5. Link with the geographical area Specificity of the geographical area The geographical area is located in the south-west quarter of France and is centred around the department of Dordogne. When defined in this way, the Périgord corresponds to a vast area of Piedmont generally inclined at a north-east and south-west angle. As a result of crossing the uneven, resistant rocks in the area, the numerous streams and rivers have formed a network of small valleys that are oriented and shaped in different ways but make up one of the major structural elements of the Périgord terrain. Only the valleys, rich in alluvial deposits, are truly suited to the cultivation of cereals. The slopes, which are often steep and wooded, tend to be used for livestock farming instead. The geological complexity has led to the presence of numerous mineral deposits (iron, gold, limestone, kaolin). Some of them are exploited for the production of Fuller’s earth consisting of bentonite and montmorillonite, which has specific properties. The climate of the geographical area is temperate overall and of the modified oceanic type, meaning that it is subject to the climate system prevailing in the north of the Atlantic Ocean, but with marked continental and Mediterranean influences. C 228/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.6.2016 Maize cultivation is widespread throughout the geographical area. Straw cereals are also widely cultivated; common wheat and triticale predominate. As regards human factors, poultry breeding in the Périgord started developing significantly in the 14th century. It is only during the 19th century that the Périgord became a land of poultry production in its own right, though production retained its traditional, family-type character. The first ‘Syndicat de défense du Poulet Fermier du Périgord’ was created in 1953. Its technical regulation back then defined how to breed poultry ‘according to the farm production method used in the Périgord’. These developments and the reputation of the chicken encouraged Périgord poultry farmers to develop the produc­ tion of poultry for festive occasions on the basis of the traditional know-how preserved in the Périgord.

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